LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Lexington County deputy shot in the line of duty has been awarded the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association’s Medal of Valor. Deputy Jacob Smith was shot after responding to a home invasion at a Lexington home last September. “Jacob acted bravely and selflessly when he found himself in an intense situation last […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. –Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a Chapin man last month after finding a large amount of meth and fentanyl inside his home. Tarik Shiggs, 41, is charged with trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, manufacturing crack, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. –A former Lexington County deputy is accused of driving under the influence and, hit and run Tuesday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers arrested Terry Govan, 52, at his house after they said he went there following a crash near his subdivision’s entrance. No one was hurt in the collision. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have arrested a Chapin man accused of trying to stab a man to death Sunday. Cameron Thomas Hinckley, 23, is charged with attempted murder, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies were dispatched to a house on Loveless Lane in […]
